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Meaning of first string | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. the members of a sports team who play regularly at the start of a match (rather than being substituted on)
    uncountable
  2. the first violinist in an orchestra.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi ykkösketju

Examples

“I played first string in the last quarter of the game.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

first success distribution first team first thing first things first first time first touch

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